This is this most popular gaming console platform among Game and Makro customers.
Makro and Game customers prefer PlayStation over Xbox, according to the retailers’ parent company, Massmart.
MyBroadband also asked for feedback from JD Group, which owns Incredible and HiFi Corp, and Takealot. Takealot hadn’t answered our questions by publication, and JD Group declined to comment. A recent MyBroadband poll also showed that our readers prefer Xbox over PlayStation, with 1,555 readers voting for Xbox and 1,067 saying they prefer PlayStation.
In a country like South Africa, where affordability is often a major driver behind buying decisions, it is likely that many console gamers are willing to forgo some of the features of top-tier consoles for a lower price tag. “It’s not a mass-market device. It seems the entire gaming world is puzzled about Sony’s pricing strategy.”South African PlayStation fans still have a relatively long wait for the PlayStation 5 Pro. Local distributor Gamefinity recently revealedPre-orders will go live on 1 November 2024, and shipping will commence on 13 December. The console will be available from retailers like Amazon, BT Games, Computer Mania, FNB Connect, Game, Hirsch’s, Incredible, and Koodoo.co.za, Makro, and Takealot.
“We are awaiting certification from two regulatory compliance bodies. We are beholden to their timelines; however, we are confident that it will be this side of the year,” said Gamefinity CEO Mario Dos Santos at the time.
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